Orpheum tuners

[Brad Little]

What color were the Guild branded tuners on the Orpheum 12 fret dread? I have two sets of these tuners, one I got years ago when somebody swapped out the tuners on a GSR, so one set is chrome one gold and I want to make sure I can match the right ones with the Orpheum if I ever decide to sell it.

 

[merlin6666]

Most Orpheums had chrome plated tuners, I think only the rosewood orchestra and possibly one other rosewood model had gold plated.

 

[Brad Little]

Most Orpheums had chrome plated tuners, I think only the rosewood orchestra and possibly one other rosewood model had gold plated.

That seemed right to me, glad to confirm it.

 

[SFIV1967]

What color were the Guild branded tuners on the Orpheum 12 fret dread?

In general the rule for the 2013 introduced models was:
Gotoh® SE700-05M Vintage Style Open-Back with Cream Buttons (Gold-plated for Rosewood, Nickel-plated for Mahogany)

The 12 fret slope sholder was only available in mahogany and hence she had the nickel-plated tuners.

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Ralf

 

[merlin6666]

In general the rule was:
Gotoh® SE700-05M Vintage Style Open-Back with Cream Buttons (Gold-plated for Rosewood, Nickel-plated for Mahogany)

The 12 fret slope sholder was only available in mahogany and hence she had nickel-plated tuners.

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Ralf

I don't think that applied to the 000 slotheads though just 14 fret slope shoulder and 0M.

 

[SFIV1967]

I don't think that applied to the 000 slotheads though just 14 fret slope shoulder and 0M.

Right, the 2014 introduced slot head Orpheums used for both Rosewood and Mahogany not individual tuners but those 3 in line relic nickel sets, which are actually the StewMac Golden Age tuners. Same (but 6 in line) for the 12 strings.

Ralf

 

[twocorgis]

For some odd reason, the Orpheum rosewood that I had came with nickel tuners, but I think it was a bit of a one off. It came from a New Hartford employee, and was last seen with @richardp69.

Brad, if you ever decide to sell that extra set of tuners, I'll buy them. One of the buttons on my Orpheum OM broke, and I have the set on that came with the jumbo right now. The jumbo has a set of "regular" SE700s that Kim K sent me, and for some reason are way better tuners.

 

[Brad Little]

For some odd reason, the Orpheum rosewood that I had came with nickel tuners, but I think it was a bit of a one off. It came from a New Hartford employee, and was last seen with @richardp69.

Brad, if you ever decide to sell that extra set of tuners, I'll buy them. One of the buttons on my Orpheum OM broke, and I have the set on that came with the jumbo right now. The jumbo has a set of "regular" SE700s that Kim K sent me, and for some reason are way better tuners.

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